Brassiere



April 20, 1937.. D. ROTELLI ET AL BRASSIERE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March11, 1936 INVEN b V Delnza. Re e5? Her/rzarz b Saxe B ,2,. 1 ATTORNEYApril 20, 1937;

D. ROTELLI E AL BRASS IERE FiledMarch 11, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 DebrzaRole ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 20, 1937 UNITED STATES BRASSIERE DelmaRotelli and Herman B. Saxe, Brooklym'N. Y.

Application March 11, 1936, Serial No. 68,174

3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a brassiere andsimilar allin-one garment, having for one of its objects the provisionof improved means for correctively rejuvenating, invigorating andrestoring in a superior manner the broken down tissues of a woman'sbust, whereby drooping breasts are caused to resume a more uprightposition, hence contributing to a womans figure, comfort and health.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article asmentioned which is characterized by a pair of bust cups, each tocomprise an outer substantially horse-shoe shaped section of relativelystrong material for supporta ing the bust, and an inner section of softand flexible material for filling in the space between the arms of thehorse-shoe shaped section so that the bust is projected forwards andoutwards.

A further object of the invention is to arrange the shoulder straps inconjunction with the'horseshoe shaped supporting sections so that thebusts are separated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a superior reinforcedhorse-shoe shaped section of the garment which will fit around eachbreast in a more perfect manner and which may be depended upon to liftthe breast and project it forward in the manner which is most conduciveto health and to improvement of the p figure.

A further object of the inventionis to adapt the construction tocombination foundation garments.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a brassiere which issuitable for wear upon different types of figures so that a merchantneed only carry in stock a limited number of sizes and yet be able toprovide a brassiere suitable for the use of any probable customer.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, 45 and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of thisdisclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a brassiere constructed according tothis invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

' ing to this invention, is characterized by a pair of bust cups illeach of which consists of an outer substantially horse-shoe shapedsection ID of relatively strong and stiff material, and an inner sectionID of soft and pliant material filling in the space between the arms ofthe horse-shoe shaped section. As clearly illustrated in Figs. 1

and 2, sections I0 are each constructed of two pieces of material whichare. joined. together at the bend of the horse shoe by a transverse lineof stitching I6 As shown in Fig. 1, these bust cups have been arrangedupon a brasssiere which has a web I! between the bust cups and a bodyband l2 for extending around the body. The web II is provided with anelastic insert I I along the lower portion thereof. The body band l2also has an elastic insert l2 at the back and has an open section whichmay be closed by conventional hooks and eyes I3. I

Another feature of the invention is the construction and arrangement ofthe shoulder straps for the brassire. More particularly, for each bustcup there is a shoulder strap [4 which is at tached at its rear end HIto the back of the body band l2, and at the front end is connected witha pair of diverging sections M the ends of which are connected to theends of the horse-shoe shaped relatively strong and stiff materialsection [0 With this arrangement there is a tendency for the shoulderstraps to hold the bust cups spaced apart.

The outer horse-shoe shaped sections Ill are formed from several layersof material (as for example the layers Ill and I0" clearly shown in Fig.2) which 'are joined together at adjacent sides to form the web ll sothat the web II is of reinforced "relatively strong and stiff material.The inner section 10 is formed with a plurality of darts I5 to make itform fitting in the particular area of the papilla. The outer sectionlll= is reinforced and stiffened by a plurality of lines of stitches l6which are partially concentric on the horse-shoe shape. That is, eachline of these stitches is also of U-shape as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The term substantially of horse-shoe shape" has been used in thisspecification to' include 55 forms which have curved arms and straightarms which converge towards each other, and thus restricting the openside of the horse-shoe form. In fact, a preferred embodiment of theinvention is the use of a horse-shoe shape with straight converging armsas clearly shown on the drawings. There is a distinct advantage inrestricting the open sides of the horse-shoe shapes. This advantageconsists chiefiy in restraining the busts from'being forced too farupwards and instead forcing them outwards. Another feature of theinvention is the formation of the top edge of the inner section Ill tobe concaved. When thus constructed it fits better against the top ofthe. bust. Moreover, the fact that the sections Ill are formed of twopieces as described andshown in the drawings results in that the base ofthe breast pocket stands out and ofi ers substantial support to thebreast when pull is exerted'on the shoulder straps.

In Fig. 4 another embodiment of the invention is disclosed in which thefeatures are applied to a long line brassiere garment. This foundationgarment has the bust cups l constructed as previously described,thecomponent parts of which may be recognized by the identical referencenumerals. This foundation garment consists of a broad and strong bodyband l2 adapted to encircle ones body and give support to the diaphragm.The details of the foundation garment do not comprise aportion of thisinvention and I will therefore be omitted inthis specification.

by virtue of strong bilateral support prevent thebreast from beingdisplaced from into the axilla or from being forced into apposition withthe breast of the opposite side. This position of the breast moreclosely resembles a naturally placed breast and by its elevation andomission of bilateral compression favors complete drainage and thusprevents stagnation or congestion of the breast. The mammary papilla isprotected by a covering of non-abrasive material. The breast is kept upand toward the middle simulating the anatomical hammock which holds upthe breast.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of ourinvention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a brassire and the like, a pair of bust cups, each comprising anouter substantially horse-shoe shaped section of relativelystiflmaterial, and an inner section ofsoft and flexible material completelyfilling in the space between the arms of the said horse-shoe shapedsections, each of said outer section s beingcomprised of two piecesjoined at the bendof the horse shoe by a transverse line of stitching tocause the bend of the horse shoe to extend forwardly and to formsubstantial support for the breast, the upper edges of said horse-shoeshaped section and said soft and flexible material being concaved toallow said bust cups to lie flat against the top of the bust, a shoulderstrap for each bust cup connected at its rear end to the body portion ofsaid brassiereand including at its front end a pair of divergingsections continuing from each shoulder strap and connected to the topedge portion of said horse-shoe shaped material at the ends of saidconcaved edges.

2. In a brassiere and the like, a pair of bust cups, each comprising anouter substantially horse shoe shaped section of relatively stifimaterial, and an inner section of soft and flexible material completelyfilling in the space between the arms of the said horse shoe shapedsections, the upper edges of said horse shoe shaped section and saidsoft and flexible material being concaved to allow said bust cups to liefiat against the top of the bust, the adjacent edges of said bust cupsextending toward each other and forming a web section which is connectedtogether by a line of stitches extending from the top edge of thebrassiere down to a point substantially midway between the top edge andthe bottom edge, a shoulder strap for, each bust cup connected at itsrear end to the body portion 'of said brassiere and including at itsfront end a pair of diverging sections continuing-from each shoulderstrap and connected to the top edge portion of said horse shoe shapedmaterial at the ends of said concaved edges.

3. In a briassiere and the like, a pair of bust cups, each comprising anouter substantially horse shoe shaped section of relatively stiffmaterial, and an inner section of soft and flexible material completelyfilling in the space between the arms of the said horse shoe shapedsections, the upper edges of said horse shoe shaped section and saidsoft and flexible material being concaved to allow said bust" cups tolie flat against the top of the bust, the adjacent edges of said bustc'ups extending toward each other and forming a web section-which isconnected together by a line of stitches extending from the top edge, ofthe brassiere downwardly to a point substantially midway between the topedge and the bottom edge, and an elastic insert secured at its sideedges between the bottom portion of said bust cups in order to supportsaid bust substantially

